Cecelia and Fanny : the remarkable friendship between an escaped slave and her former mistress

Asher, Brad 1963- (Author).

Summary: Cecelia was a fifteen-year-old slave when she accompanied her mistress, Frances "Fanny" Thruston Ballard, on a holiday trip to Niagara Falls. During their stay, Cecelia crossed the Niagara River and joined the free black population of Canada. Although documented relationships between freed or escaped slaves and their former owners are rare, the discovery of a cache of letters from the former slave owner to her escaped slave confirms this extraordinary link between two urban families over several decades. Cecelia and Fanny: The Remarkable Friendship between an Escaped Slave and Her Former Mistress is a fascinating look at race relations in mid-nineteenth-century Louisville, Kentucky, focusing on the experiences of these two families during the seismic social upheaval wrought by the emancipation of four million African Americans. Far more than the story of two families, Cecelia and Fanny delves into the history of Civil War-era Louisville. Author Brad Asher details the cultural roles assigned to the two women and provides a unique view of slavery in an urban context, as opposed to the rural plantations more often examined by historians

Record details

ISBN: 9780813140322
ISBN: 9780813135922
ISBN: 9780813134154
ISBN: 9780813134147
ISBN: 0813140323
ISBN: 0813135923
ISBN: 0813134153
ISBN: 0813134145
Physical Description: 1 online resource (240 pages)
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Publisher: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:september.21 Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Eight minutes from freedom -- Fanny : learning to be a slave owner -- Cecelia : learning about being a slave -- Fanny : a woman's place -- Cecelia : a family in freedom -- Fanny : the Civil War in Louisville -- Cecelia : a new life in Rochester -- Fanny : postwar trials -- Cecelia : back in Louisville -- Conclusion : the bonds of slavery.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by JSTOR.